Volume 95 , Number 4 Inside This Issue: October 3, 2013 - Social Media Problems, Pg 3 - More Homecoming pics, Pg 6 Minot, N.D. 58701 - Volleyball, Pg 7 minotstateu.edu/redgreen - Soccer, Pg 10 ReMd INOT&STATEGUNIVrEReSITY en A float, decorated as a celebratory birthday cake, ushers in the 100th A group of rowdy fans raises morale at Saturday’s Homecoming football game. MSU students anniversary of MSU. Dozens of campus clubs and community organizations were just as festive throughout Homecoming Week, Sept. 21 to Sept. 28. Some of these contributed to the Homecoming Parade Saturday morning. The parade activites included live music, free food and themed-attire days. began in downtown Minot and ended at the MSU Dome. Photos by Courtney Holman Shirvani out, Beaver statue dedicated Skogen in, for now By Krys Zorbaugh sum included the two final years of Staff Writer his three-year contract, health insur - This past summer saw the contrac - ance and retirement benefits, and tual release of the North Dakota compensation for annual leave time. University System Chancellor, The State Board of Higher Hamid Shirvani, after only a year on Education approved the hiring of the job. Bismarck State College President Amid an increasing furor of dis - Larry Skogen as acting interim chan - content from North Dakota citizens cellor for the term of 60 days, giving and NDUS students, faculty and staff the board time to consider a two-year over his management style, Shirvani interim replacement. was placed on administrative leave. It The search for a replacement has took effect in June 2013, amid con - been ongoing since Shirvani’s depar - flicts arising from various business ture. Six semifinalists were eventual - Photo by Tricia Rosatti administration issues. ly whittled down to three candidates MSU faculty and staff join MSU President David Fuller at the beaver statue unveiling last After months of debate, the board at the beginning of September. Of the week. The statue, located between Memorial Hall and the Dome, was constructed out of voted in May to buy out Shirvani’s three semifinalists, Skogen was rebar by N.D. artist Bennett Brien. contract for nearly $1 million. The See Chancellor — Page 3 Page 2 – October 3, 2013 News Red & Green Official enrollment numbers out (MSU Public Information education. Student enrollment at enrollment reveals that our recruit - Office)— Minot State University offi - Minot Air Force Base increased by 20 ing challenges reflect the realities of Bleedin’ for the needy cial fall 2013 enrollment numbers percent; Fargo, where MSU collabo - our economy in regards to the cost of show a slight decrease compared to rates with North Dakota State living, housing and the availability last year. The official number report - University, 46.5 percent; and 6.6 per - of high-paying jobs in western North ed to the North Dakota University cent online. The number of interna - Dakota," David Fuller, MSU presi - System is 3,533, a decrease of 27 stu - tional students increased to 133, up dent, said. "We are pleased with our dents. 11 percent compared to official num - efforts to attract students from While North Dakota is experienc - bers from last year. Canada, Minnesota and other states; ing a decline in high school gradu - States that continue to show however, our greatest challenge is ates by more than 2 percent every strong numbers include Minnesota, keeping students from areas closer to year for the past 10 years, Minot Montana, California and Florida. home, such as Ward County." State freshman numbers remained Areas that showed decreases Anticipating continued declines steady. include Ward, Renville, Rollette, in enrollments from outlying coun - Overall, numbers remain strong Burleigh and Bottineau counties. ties in western North Dakota, MSU is in graduate enrollment, non- Overall, North Dakota student taking steps to recruit new students Canadian international students, enrollment was down six percent. from other areas, as well as retain new transfer students and distance "Breaking down our official fall current students. News in Brief team! The first matches will take ulty and staff. Professional dress is Charges reduced for place Oct. 10 at Herb Parker required. Jesse Ili Stadium (time TBS). Sign up on Charges were reduced against imleagues.com. Photo by Courtney Holman former Minot State University stu - ʻ100 Years of Normalʼ MSU theater will present "100 MSU senior Rachael Kelly donates blood in Swain Hall. MSU’s dent Jesse Ili, accused of beating a Years of Normal" Oct. 15-19 at 7:30 Beta Theta Sorority and the American Red Cross sponsored the Minot police officer unconscious, Canadian Thanksgiving drive last week. p.m. The play is a celebratory according to the KXMC website. celebration (RSVP) story of a family who emigrates to Last week in district court, the Put on your bibs, Canadian stu - the United States from Norway, state dropped the attempted mur - dents! MSU will host its annual their settlement in the Minot area, der charge in connection with the Canadian Thanksgiving and their connection to the Aug. 30 incident, instead charging Celebration Oct. 14 in the Beaver Normal School. Ili with aggravated assault. Dam at 7 p.m. Canadian students The play, written by Nicole Ili now faces five charges: eat for free, while other students Thom-Arens, MSU English aggravated assault, assault on a must pay an entrance fee of $5. instructor, is based upon "Mostly peace officer, and preventing Contact Nigel Atwood at interna - About Mama" by Elna Knutson arrest, all three class C felonies; [email protected] or 858- Knox. ingesting marijuana, a class A mis - 3978 to RSVP by Oct. 7. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 demeanor; and refusing to halt for students and seniors, MSU stu - and possession of marijuana, both dents, faculty and staff free with class B misdemeanors. Etiquette Luncheon current ID. For ticket reservations, A preliminary hearing and Oct. 15 call 858-3172. arraignment for Ili is scheduled Dress to impress and learn din - for Oct. 11. ing manners at 12:30 p.m. in the Conference Center, third floor of the Student Center. Purchase your Neuharth receives MSU Percussion tickets by Oct. 10 from any of the teacher award Kevin Neuharth, associate following locations: Student Ensemble concert communication arts professor, Minot State's Percussion Success Center (second floor, was named 2013 Outstanding Ensemble and Marimba Ensemble Student Center); College of Teacher by the Communication, will perform Oct. 8 in Ann Nicole Business (Old Main 304); Division Speech and Theatre Association of Nelson Hall at 7:30 p.m. This event of Humanities (Hartnett Hall North Dakota. is free and open to the public. 148W); Teacher Education and The award is given to teachers Human Performance (Swain 218); who demonstrated excellence in Dakota College at Bottineau teaching, developed instructional Intramural soccer (Administration 159). Tickets cost MSU students — score a spot materials or designed novel $5 for students and $12.50 for fac - on the MSU intramural soccer approaches to teaching. Red & Green News Page 3 - October 3, 2013 the long-term fate of the board ... Chancellor and chancellor at a November ‘#Social Media Problems/Computing and continued from page 1 selected to replace Shirvani as election in 2014, with the option interim chancellor by the Board. of replacing the board with a the Law’ set for Oct. 8 on campus Skogen is expected to assume the three-member panel appointed by Upile Maliro role by Nov. 1, 2013. by the governor. very heated message, but funny at event,” Ward Lamon, MSU Staff Writer Voters will be able to decide the same time and students will Student Government Public C.L Lindsay, attorney, author have a great time attending it. Relations Officer said, “and it will and student advocate, will pro - Hughes also said Lindsay will be really fun to attend because it vide social media legal explana - teach students how to use social applies to students’ everyday tions, strategies for steering clear media to their advantage and not lives. C.L Lindsay will talk about of social media problems and get in trouble, and that it is a great common sense and legal ramifica - detailed instructions on how to event for professors to send their tions as you go into the legal deal with the authorities in and students. world, which is really awesome.” outside of the classroom Tuesday, “It’s going to be a pretty neat MSU Life sponsors the event. Oct. 8, at 8 p.m. in the Minot State University Beaver Dam. Organizers said students will learn everything they need to know in this lecture about confes - SHOWING sion sites, plagiarism, privacy, sexting and just plain dumb FOOTBALL & NASCAR posts. EVERY SUNDAY "It is important for students to understand the repercussions of posting inappropriate messages JAM on social media," Aaron Hughes, WITH EVERY Student Activities director, said. SUNDAY NIGHT Lindsay will tackle issues like Facebook etiquette, legalities that students face on Facebook and r Liquo how they can get in trouble for Store ay posting inappropriately on Everyd rices! Facebook, especially if an Low P BAR & BOTTLESHOP employer views it. It will be a 2015 N. Broadway MSU Student Council for Exceptional Children and the Optimist Club of Minot 31st Annual Community Halloween Party MSU Dome • Thursday, Oct. 31 • 5-8 p.m. MSU student organizations, businesses, service clubs, civic organizations, friends and neighbors are all requested to sponsor a booth, which involves decorating the booth and handing out treats on Halloween. If you would like to sponsor a booth, please return the form below by Friday, Oct. 18. If you have any questions, call Melanie (858-4233 or 240-2579) or Lisa (858-3374). Thank you for providing our youth with a Happy Halloween, and God Bless America! MSU students, faculty and staff Please mail to ______ Yes, we will sponsor a booth Present your MSU ID at Beaver Brew Cafe Melanie Moore Student Health & Development Center Organization ________________________________________ to receive 10% OFF your purchase.